What's the problem with accessing books and reading in general in schools?īooks are one of the most essential resources used by teachers, but because so many of today’s school and classroom libraries have limited quantity and selection, it is becoming harder and harder to get kids excited about reading. Epic! founders Suren Markosian and Kevin Donahue. We sat down with Markosian to get his take on the future of Epic! and reading in school and beyond. Teachers have created more than 100,000 collections (a set of books) in the app’s first two months and students have taken almost 1 million quizzes to date. elementary schools are using Epic!, and the company reports people read about 12 million books per month right now. The content is personalized overtime as kids start reading, interacting and taking quizzes. In addition to content, Epic! Offers additional features, including a read-to-me for younger readers, offline reading and reading badges for reaching certain levels and tasks. “I’m very excited to see education technology playing a larger role in the tech community,” says Markosian, CEO of Epic! “As many founders and investors are starting families, having kids and realizing the need to serve this large portion of our population, I look forward to seeing education become more fun and accessible to all the kids in the world.” The startup has raised about $13 million in funding, closing $8 million in Series B in December 2015. The content is tailored to kids ages 12 and under, and the app currently offers a selection of about 20,000 books, from “Goosebumps” to “National Geographic Kids.” If students want to use Epic! at home, they can subscribe for $4.99 per month. Three years ago, Epic! founders Suren Markosian and Kevin Donahue set out to build the Netflix of children’s books.īased in Palo Alto, Calif., the company offers an app that lets kids access unlimited books, educational videos, quizzes and audiobooks - and it’s free for educators.
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